NC State vs. UNC: Defensive PFF Grades Report (with notes)

NC State defeated rival UNC 42-19 this past Saturday night. Here’s a PFF Grade Report for the Wolfpack Defense in Week 13.

Redshirt Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace – 82.8
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Caden Fordham – 76.4
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Tra Thomas – 73.7
Senior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 73.2
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Travali Price – 71.2
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Sabastian Harsh – 70.6
Redshirt Freshman Safety Ronnie Royal III – 69.8
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Brian Nelson II – 69.1
True Freshman Linebacker Ke’Von Carter – 68.2
Redshirt Senior Safety JJ Johnson – 66.8
Senior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 65.8
Redshirt Freshman Safety Asaad Brown Jr. – 64.9
True Freshman Tristan Teasdell Safety – 64.1
Redshirt Junior Defensive End Joseph Adedire – 60.9
Redshirt Junior Nickel Jackson Vick – 58.4
Redshirt Sophomore Defensive End Isaiah Shirley – 57.4
Junior Linebacker AJ Richardson – 56.9
Redshirt Freshman Cornerback Jivan Baly – 56.0
Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Chase Bond – 55.5
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Cian Slone – 50.7
True Freshman Cornerback Caden Gordon – 44.3
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Kenny Soares Jr. – 41.0

Notes

• This marks the 2nd time this season Chazz Wallace has recorded the highest grade this season. This was the highest single-game grade of his career.
  • Sabastian Harsh: ECU, UVA & Campbell
  • Isaiah Shirley: Wake Forest
  • Cian Slone: Duke
  • Jamel Johnson: Virginia Tech & Notre Dame
  • Asaad Brown Jr.: Pitt
  • Chazz Wallace: Georgia Tech & UNC
  • Devon Marshall: Miami & FSU
• This was Tra Thomas’ first game with a 70+ grade since Week 6 against Campbell.
  • Same for Travali Price.
  • Same for Brian Nelson II.
• Devon Marshall has earned a 70+ grade in three straight games.
• This was the highest grade of Ke’Von Carter’s career.
• This was Ronnie Royal III’s highest grade since Week 3 against Wake Forest.
• This was JJ Johnson’s highest grade this season.
• Isaiah Shirley has earned a sub-60 grade in four straight games.
• This was Kenny Soares Jr.’s worst grade of his career.

Top-5 Through Week 14 (20% snaps or more)

1. Senior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 88.7
2. Redshirt Senior Defensive End Sabastian Harsh – 82.8
3. Redshirt Senior JACK Cian Slone – 73.5
4. Senior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 72.7
5. Senior Cornerback Jamel Johnson – 71.0

Bottom 5 Through Week 14 (20% snaps or more)

1) True Freshman Safety Tristan Teasdell – 51.4
2) Redshirt Freshman Free Safety Ronnie Royal III – 52.0
3) Redshirt Junior Nickel Jackson Vick – 53.7
4) Redshirt Junior Linebacker Kenny Soares Jr. – 56,0
4) Redshirt Freshman Strong Safety Brody Barnhardt – 56.0